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<p>The tests so far have been pretty standard. You absolutely need to read the book and do the homework. Be aware on concepts, and it will be fine. In some classes, it’s tough to get an A. For example, I’m in a C Programming class now, and the majority of it is EE and CS students. I have never had any programming experience, while a lot of the kids there have had tons. So, while I’m struggling to learn about function pointers, they’re way ahead. That said, I read, went over lecture slides, and went to recitations, (i.e. worked hard), and I have a solid enough grade in the class that I only need like a 65% on our final to end up with an A. A lot of collegiate work is what you put into it. If you work hard, getting As shouldn’t be a problem. Also, pick-a-prof is your friend. It shows the general grading curves that different professors use (like some may only give 20% As, while others give As to 40%,…etc). You DON’T need to be a genius to get an A; you just have to work for it (and I’m not talking about working around the clock every day; I put in maybe 30-60 mins in per day per class outside of class time).</p>
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<p>Freshman Orientation was the most fun I’ve had at UT. No work, an intro into the college lifestyle, everyone wanted to get to each other, open frats,…etc. However, I don’t really hang out with the people I met there. Most of the people I hang out with, I either knew before hand (like two other people that went to my high school), or people I regularly associate with. This is mainly people in my major, since we have so many common classes. I also hang out a lot with people I met in various clubs. I’m not a huge partier, but you usually don’t meet a ton of friends at parties (unless you’re in a frat, and will see some more people regularly).</p>
<p>I think you have the right picture about UT. If you really want to pursue business, you could also try applying to McCombs for sophomore year (you need like a 3.7 GPA to get in, but that’s basically the only requirement), and see if you could pull off a double major in something like Finance (or even BHP/Finance) and CS. That would look very strong. It should be another option (in addition to transferring out of UT).</p>